What is the firing order for a Ford 302 engine?
Newer (i.e. 302HO/5.0L) 1, 3, 7, 2, 6, 5, 4, 8Older (289–302 era - Old School Mustang) 1, 5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 7, 8Cylinders are 1–4 down (front to back left side) 5–9 (front to back right side)
How good are Ford's 4.6L Triton V8 truck engines?
The 4.6 lt Ford engine with the 2 or 3 valve OHC ( single overhead cam ) is extremely reliable and durable.On trucks there were issues with exhaust manifold studs breaking . also the three valve engines had spark plugs that could be very difficult to remove, but a special tool made for that purpose works really well.Other than that, this engine is extremely robust .
1977 ford truck with 302 engine good?
A 302 is fine as long as you don't plan to load it down with heavy cargo and/or pull heavy trailers with it. I don't know where most of these peoples information comes from. The 302 dates back to the late 1960's and was used in both cars and trucks into the mid 1990's. Parts are easy-easy-easy to find and they are not nearly as expensive as parts for some more modern engines. Emissions equipment on that truck is very basic and most simple failures, mechanical, electrical or otherwise won't leave you stranded by the side of the road. The ones that will are also easily repaired, usually with a screw driver or a piece of electrical tape to get you home. The only problem with a 302 is that it doesn't make as much power as larger V-8s until higher in the r.p.m. band, but that's to be expected. It was originally intended as an engine for Mustangs racing in SCCA where there was a limit of 302 c.i.d. on the engines. After that limit was increased in 1970, the 302 became a work horse of an engine, powering everything from Mustangs to full size cars and trucks to boats. As I said before though, as long as you don't overload it, it's a fine engine for that truck.
How many hp does a 302 v8 engine have?
Stock 302's. With 2 barrel Carb = 220 HP 4 Barrel Carb = 250 HP Boss 302 put out 290 to 310 HP Anything else modified of course will effect the performance beyond that. A Good strong engine block that has many parts for it, and easy to modify. It is a Windsor 289 block that is stroked out. Have fun mate.
Is a Ford F-150 in-line 6 cylinder stronger than V-8?
It is stronger torque wise which translates to more pulling power. Great engine. I had one in an old bread van. One time I was pulling my 23 ft. trailer over the mountains out of Bakersfield, Ca. when a Chev. pickup pulling about the same trailer passed me on the flats. He was very proud of his new truck as it was one of the first diesel Chev. pickups made & he had painted on the front fender "V8 Diesel, 4 speed, Fuel Injection". He would pass going downhill & on the flats as I only had top speed of maybe 70 mph but I would pass on the next hill! It got to be quite a game for me laughing at him as my old junker passed him on every hill while he would run off & leave me as he had a higher top speed (I don't think you should be pulling a trailer 70-90 MPH). Of course it didn't help that I was laughing at him every time I passed!
Upgrades for my 88 Ford F150?
Well, it's cool that you want to up the power on your truck and keep it but you can forget about putting another engine in it. There's plenty you can do to it to give it more power but this isn't the 1970s anymore and swapping completely different size engines is not doable. You can't just bolt a new engine in without having a complete donor parts truck. It's computer controlled and fuel injected. There are WAY too many parts and WAY too much work to justify an engine swap for anything other than another 302/5.0L. You would need: engine, computer, engine harness, computer harness, possibly the trans or trans bellhousing, possibly a new driveshaft, possibly a new trans mount/crossmember, probably engine mounts, probably radiator and hoses, probably a complete new exhaust, possibly compatible fuel lines, etc. The list goes on and it's a very large headache. A 351W would be the only other option to minimize the amount of parts you would have to buy since it is the same class/series of engine. You would still need at least the engine harness, computer, and computer harness. Go on any truck forum and most people will tell you to boost up or rebuild what you have. Start with a complete new dual exhaust. Buy long tube headers, an X pipe with high flow catalytic converters, and a cat back kit. You will wake up some untapped power that way. You may get 15-25hp depending on what you buy. Then you can buy a new camshaft that is slightly more aggressive than stock but still streetable and does not kill your fuel economy. A K&N air filter for your stock air box should be on the list as well. CAI(cold air intake) kits are garbage so stay away from them unless they completely seal off the air filter from the hot engine compartment air because if they don't they are just hot air intake kits and there are very few of the correct type made for older vehicles. You could buy an aftermarket intake plenum, bigger MAF(mass airflow) sensor and then slightly bigger fuel injectors and a high flow fuel pump. Underdrive pulleys will give you a couple of HP. Or you could just spend $2500 on a supercharger and get maybe 100 HP right from the start. It'll be the best bang for your buck.